June 13, 2024Open Access

Emergency surgery for acute rectal bleeding in a newly diagnosed case of fulminant ulcerative colitis

PLPrajjwol LuitelTribhuvan University Teaching Hospital SPSujan PaudelUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa ITIshwor ThapaliyaTribhuvan University Teaching Hospital

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The incidence of ulcerative colitis is rising among Asian population. Massive bleeding per rectum is an uncommon, but serious, complication of UC accounting for 0.1-1.4 % of admissions.

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